Home based business/occupations (Whitsunday) - Queensland

Service summary

Council plans establish minimum requirements for operating businesses from a residential property. As a general rule, home occupations or home businesses are permitted and do not require council approval when the business has no adverse impact on the environment or your neighbours.

Small home offices or family day care generally do not require council approval.

You no longer need to lodge a town planning application with council if your home business meets the following self-assessable standards in the Home business code.

For all business types

You live permanently in the home from which you want to operate the business.

Your home business:

employs only 1 person who doesnt live in your home

uses no more than 50m2 floor area

does not display goods or signs

does not hire out materials, goods, appliances or vehicles.

Your operation does not:

release any contaminant as defined in the Environmental Protection Act 1994, including noise

impose greater requirements on any public utility (such as water or sewerage) than would be reasonable from a family home

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